Classic contest goes southTraditional patterns, the formbook, jaded tactics - they were all washed away in Croke Park yesterday under another damburst …Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Waterford may find decisive edgeAfter A lengthy rest period of three weeks, the women's football teams from Monaghan and Waterford match up again tomorrow in…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
Wolfe Tones agree to rematchClare club Wolfe Tones have "reluctantly agreed" to consent to the county board's decision that their quarter-final against Ogonnelloe…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Referee adamant that time elapsedDespite media reports to the contrary, the Leinster club hurling championship match between Meath champion's Trim and Naomh Eoin…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Series will need selling in AustraliaAlthough dates and locations have yet to be finalised for next year's return leg of the promising International Rules Series, …Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Irish win match made in heavenRoll on next October. The Irish saved the International Rules series and the integrity of the round ball after a nerve-wracking…Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
Grandstand future pie in the skyThe changing face of British sports broadcasting was starkly illustrated on SaturdayMon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke delays naming Irish teamWicklow forward Kevin O'Brien has been drafted into the Irish International Series panel in place of Clare's Martin Daly, who…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
Galway trio named on panelFive of the remaining eight places on the Irish International Rules panel have been filled by players from Galway and Kildare…Wed Oct 07 1998 - 01:00
No idle romancing for our JoeKenny Live once more exposed the darker side of sport this weekMon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
See-saw final ends in drawThe momentum tilted either way in the declining, frenzied seconds of this All-Ireland football final, with Monaghan's Edel Byrne…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke feels more bite is neededLast Saturday's International Rules Challenge between Ulster/Galway and the Rest of Ireland convinced Irish manager Colm O'Rourke…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Scores tick over in tempestHearts froze with the experimental electronic clock in Croke Park yesterdayMon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Eight Ulster players in initial Irish squad of 17A number of players who featured in Sunday's All-Ireland final will compete in the last Irish trial for the International Rules…Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Victory sets off wave of emotionWhen the whistle went, Cormac McAnallen found the ball in his hands, he clasped it as though it contained the very preciousness…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Summoning dignity in defeatThey summon grace through dazed and stricken facesMon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Alcock's crash landing lifts RTEThe seasons are turning for the field sports which dominate in this land, with the curtains finally closing on the football Championship…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Under The Influence: Past students assess their old masterGeorge Dugdale (Leitrim): "John came to Leitrim and brought a very professional approach and a determination to have us play …Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
Under The Influence: Past students assess the old masterGer Power (Kerry): "He is first and foremost a players' manWed Sept 23 1998 - 01:00
Eamo makes light of past enmitiesHe's back and you sense there'll be less fanfare for the Second ComingMon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Merson explains a bad hair dayTragic days, right enough. Old Manchester United sold to that callous brute MurdochMon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Conversation at a premiumAfterwards, they turned their back on the burning amber which lit the Canal End and hurried through the concrete underworld of…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Kevin Kinahan (Offaly)Kevin Kinahan's introduction to the manager wasn't exactly formalTue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Cork goals kill off AntrimNo surprises on a serene Saturday afternoon at Parnell Park, when Cork eased themselves into the All-Ireland under-21 final, …Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Five stars for four candid insightsWhat do athletes do when the world stops watching? The experience of four former stars, each of them black, incidentally, hit…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Kildare's injured duo expected to make finalAfter unprecedented scenes of celebration following their All-Ireland semi-final victory over Kerry on Sunday, Kildare are to…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
GAA play down dug-out rowThe GAA have made light of apparent dug-out controversy before Sunday's All-Ireland football semi-final between Kildare and Kerry…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Loughnane's rare breedingWho's sorry now? No more Clare to pick on and the Championship is an emptier entityMon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Dazed by the brilliant ultra whiteKind words murmured through the heavy quiet. The Munster champions change back into street clothes, a season behind themMon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Lynch appeal turned downLate-night backroom drama involving Clare's hurlers continued last night when Croke Park rejected the appeal to cut short the…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Mulhare bolsters Offaly midfieldOffaly have made three changes to the team which played Clare in last weekend's null All-Ireland semi-final replay against Clare…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
'Ard work gladdens Vinnie's artAlthough his acting career is still in its infancy, chances are that Vinny Jones will some day bag an OscarMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Replay to the rescueClare and Offaly hurlers are today coming to terms with the announcement that they are to replay their All-Ireland hurling semi…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
We've got Georgia on our mindsOn this island, sporting images remain fairly constant. Two of this decade's most recognisable surfaced over the past weekMon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Ger puts in hard verbal pullingBy Friday night, the tempestuous build-up to Clare's All-Ireland semi-final match against Offaly had reached melting pointMon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
When men were men and gloves were offIt was fairly novel to see footage of world title boxing without being made aware of the frizzy-haired presence of Don King, …Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Dublin gets wee glimpse of the boy Owen's storySo July in Dublin ended on an evening of friendly glamour, a gala show for the star struckSat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Month's ban for Lohan, WhiteClare full back Brian Lohan and Waterford forward Michael White both received one-month suspensions last night from the Activities…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Lynch in final countdownKildare manager Mick O'Dwyer has left the corner-forward position usually occupied by Martin Lynch vacant in the hope that the…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Farewell flop fails to dent Farrell's status as a winnerCyril Farrell can breathe easy nowTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Offaly will need to improve to progressNo Surprises here. Offaly spent most of the second half picking off points and blazing wides as a hopeful Antrim effort was gradually…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
A long way from here to ClareMicheal Bond leans against the brick wall and sighs as above him the Hogan stand rumbles and sways to the music of WaterfordMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Galway's holiday incentiveGalway's senior hurling and football panels have each been offered a £50,000 holiday fund bonus by Supermacs restaurant chain…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Derry titans of tight battleClones at its truest. Thundering football, often fraught with error, never less than beguilingMon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Late cameo steals showUproar in the underbelly of St Tiernach's Park. Joe Brolly is still the small screen darling, all smiles and soundbitesMon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
